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Corporal Leonard David Oliver …
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Aant and Imkje (Leystra) DeGroot departed from the Village of Lichtaard, in the Netherlands on March 13, 1948 and arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia on March 22, 1948. The family arrived on board the Kota Inten, a refurbished troop carrier which had the distinct feature of housing women & …
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Born in 1918, Rita Hilda Mitchell (nee Yeomans) grew up in the Brixton area of London, England with her parents and younger sister Edna. In 1944 her mother died suddenly; as a result of this loss, Rita, her father and sister became very close. As a young woman, Rita worked in an electrical metre …
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When Andrew Peller stepped off the ship at Halifax’s Pier 21 in Spring 1927 from Hungary looking for a better life and a better future, he only had five dollars in his pocket but was rich with hope. With his wife Lena and baby son Joe remaining in Hungary until he was settled, Andrew began a long …
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Agostino Malatesta and Family …
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Every refugee's experience is alike, and yet unique. When the Russians invaded Budapest in October 1956, thousands of Hungarians - most unimaginably poor - escaped Fascist Communism. Here's the humble story of my family's escape that ended in Canada - and life that started anew in Canada. At the …
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The Milcharek family arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Frederik VIII on June 27, 1930. Stefan, Rozalia, Adam and Anton Milcharek left Poland, sponsored by their daughter Sophie and her husband Anton Warelis of Ethelbert, Manitoba. They travelled by CNR train to Manitoba. Once …
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Antonio,Maria Rosa,Pasquale …
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Maria C. Moriello …
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Giuseppe, Angela, Maria R …